Harris election gaffe as she 'stages' phone call to voter before turning phone round to reveal camera instead

And Harris joined staffers in reaching out to the American public - or, at least, she appeared to.

In one video clip from her visit, the incumbent Vice President can be heard asking one caller: "Have you voted already?"

Harris joined staffers in reaching out to the American public - or, at least, she appeared to

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Harris could be seen holding a phone aloft - but its camera app was showing

Harris supporters have descended on Howard University for her election watch-along

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She then returns the phone to her ear, and says: "Thank you so very much.

"It's so important that everybody participates."

The apparent gaffe has sparked social media speculation that Harris may have staged the call in an attempt to woo voters late on.

Though others have claimed the Vice President's face touching the screen could have switched the apps over in an instant.

Trump supporters are out in droves at Mar-a-Lago

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One high-profile Trump ally Elon Musk is at the 45th President's Florida base

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Whatever lay behind the gaffe, Harris is hunkering down in her alma mater Howard University in Washington DC for this knife-edge election night.

With state projections trickling in minute-by-minute, both Harris and Republican challenger Donald Trump face a nail-biting race to the finish line.

While the VP watches on in DC, Trump is in his Florida base of Mar-a-Lago - with high-profile supporters including tech magnate Elon Musk in tow.

As student crowds pack out the Howard campus, legions of Trump voters have descended on the Palm Beach Convention Center for a mega Maga watch party.

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